Handle lock



P 1944. H. E. JOHNSON 2,359,117

r HANDLE LOCK Filed Jan. 25, 1943 INVEN TOR.

ATTURNEYS Patented Sept. 26, 1944,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANDLE. LOCK Homer E. Johnson, Canton, Ohio Application January 25, 1943, Serial No. 473,541

1 Claim.

My invention relates to tools of the type employing wooden handles, and has among its objects and advantages the provision of an improved handle securing means.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side view of a conventional claw hammer illustrating my invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a sectional taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a face View of a modified form; and

Figure 4 is a face view of a further modification.

In the embodiment selected for illustration, the claw hammer I is conventional and employs the usual socket I 2 into which is driven the wooden handle I4. The two side walls l6 of the socket are cut to provide ears l8 for securing the handleto the hammer head.

The handle is shaped to fit tightly in the socket 12 when driven therein, with the ears I8 lying in the planes of their respective side walls [6. After driving the handle home, the ears 3 are driven inwardly to sink in the handle M, as in Figure 2. Thus the ears l8 are inclined inwardly and forwardly of the handle l4 and abut the shoulders 20 formed in the handle through sinking of the ears. This connection holds the hammer firmly to the handle. Should any 100sening occur because of shrinkage, the ears l8 may be driven farther into the handle.

Figure 3 illustrates a modification in that the ears 22 are formed with tooth-like edges 24 to cut into the handle 26.

In the construction of Figure 4, the ears 28 are of triangular shape with sharp points 30 to be 7 driven into the handle 32.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully illustrate my invention, that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.

I claim:

In a tool of the character described, a tool head provided with a socket forming opening having relatively thin side walls, a handle having an end portion fitted in said opening, the said side walls contacting with the sides of said end portionof the handle and having slits cut therethrough to define fastening elements extending longitudinally of said head, said fastening elements being formed integrally at their rear ends with said side walls and inclined forwardly and inwardly from said ends thereof and embedded in the sides of said end portion of the handle to hold the head against forward displacement from the handle.

- HOMER E. JOHNSON. 

